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The Baby Name Wizard
Posted: February 19, 2005, 6:09 pm
by Brotha
Just something I stumbled across earlier. Basically has the top 1000 baby names in the US over the last 100 years and chronicles their changing popularity. Click on a name, or just type one in at the top.
Brett (my name) has been declining! Hmmm Hillary had a sharp decline over the 90's, I wonder why...
http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html
Posted: February 19, 2005, 6:12 pm
by Rivera Bladestrike
The Mikes (me) kicked ass from the 50s to the 90s, still going pretty strong in the 2000s
Posted: February 19, 2005, 7:11 pm
by Winnow
Crap.
When I was named, less than 500 babies per million had my same name... now it's over 4-5000 per million. Copycats! It was practically non existant before the 40's.
Interestingly, Winnie was pretty popular around 1900 and then dropped off the charts by 1950. Winnie should be your next kid's name! It's rare and cool!
That's a cool live name sampler thingy.
Posted: February 19, 2005, 7:12 pm
by Chmee
Posted: February 19, 2005, 7:13 pm
by nobody
nobody is named nobody!
my name is raked 100 in 1 mil and has been since the 60's. the highest it was ranked on there was below 400. of course they still don't spell it right.
Posted: February 19, 2005, 8:01 pm
by Canelek
Rich, or Richard has been dropping like a rock since the 40's.

Posted: February 19, 2005, 8:13 pm
by Rivera Bladestrike
Must have something to do with its alter name... Dick.
Posted: February 19, 2005, 10:41 pm
by Coatlicue [KoE]
*Cassandra* peaked in between the 70's-90's and started to take a massive decline.
Posted: February 19, 2005, 11:58 pm
by Mplor
Mine has been no lower than 4th overall for the last 25 years. Hooray for conformity!
edit: This data is sourced from public Social Security Admin data, which you can see
here. You can see the top 10 or 100 (or whatever) name for a given year here.
Posted: February 20, 2005, 12:10 am
by mandalynn-veeshan
Amanda was ranked 3rd in the 80's but not used as much anymore..
Pretty kewl site..
Posted: February 20, 2005, 12:21 am
by Lynnsie
Bah my names gone down too. No one likes the name Crystal anymore I guess

Posted: February 20, 2005, 1:22 am
by Canelek
Rivera Bladestrike wrote:Must have something to do with its alter name... Dick.
'Dick' had its hayday in the 30s and then dissappeared... pretty much just old farts still go by that.
Posted: February 20, 2005, 7:50 am
by Keverian FireCry
Wow, Andrew is rank 5. Seems about right. I have 4 friends also named Andrew from where I grew up. That's cool tho, one the other names I almost got was Garth...Wayne's world is the first thing that comes to mind.
Check out 'Moe' sometime. Poor poor Moe. Never really gained momentum.
Posted: February 20, 2005, 11:08 am
by Phugg_Innay
Well Shit , I'm at 333 , didnt even think it would make the charts
Of course they put Both names together , Trent and Trenton ,, I have NO on on mine
Posted: February 20, 2005, 2:27 pm
by Fash
mine was never in the top 1000... not surprised.
-Fosco
Posted: February 20, 2005, 10:44 pm
by Zamtuk
I am number one bitches.
Posted: February 21, 2005, 1:08 am
by Fairweather Pure
Brandon was an extremely unique name in the 70's and 80's. However, it's off the fucking charts now. I work in a hospital and see it all the time for kids. I still rarely ever meet another Brandon my age or older so I guess I've still got that going for me

Posted: February 21, 2005, 1:11 am
by Fairweather Pure
As an aside to my above post, don't name your fucking girl Madison. Every other parent names thier girl Madison. It's the Jennifer of 2000.
Posted: February 21, 2005, 4:36 pm
by Bren
mine was popular from the 30s-60s.....and then dropped....but its making a comeback....Yay for the Brenda's

Posted: February 21, 2005, 5:21 pm
by Drinsic Darkwood
I'm ranked 36...
I beat Jesus. He's only 67.
Posted: February 21, 2005, 5:40 pm
by *~*stragi*~*
my name isnt even on there, what does that mean?
Posted: February 21, 2005, 5:41 pm
by Lynks
It means you don't exist.
Posted: February 21, 2005, 5:41 pm
by Rivera Bladestrike
The name Stragi is one of a kind!
Posted: February 22, 2005, 8:51 am
by Xzion
heh, from 70s threw present day Alex took a huge upturn, hated it when people in school had my name
